1935 Happy Chandler for Governor Political Election Baseball Commissioner Pin

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Tags: 1935 Baseball Brooklyn Dodgers Happy Chandler Original United States Yes

Categories: Political

Specifications

Sport	Baseball
Officially Licensed	Yes
Player	Happy Chandler
Year	1935
Original/Reproduction	Original
Team	Brooklyn Dodgers
Team-Baseball	Brooklyn Dodgers
Country Of Origin	United States
Vintage	Yes

In 1945, Chandler resigned his Senate seat to succeed the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis as commissioner of baseball. He also established the first pension fund for Major League players, earning him the title "the players' commissioner".